TURKS OF EUROPE ACTIVATE “STRUGGLE” AGAINST LAW ON PENALTY FOR GENOCIDE DENIAL

PanARMENIAN.Net
11.05.2006 15:24 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ At the meeting of representatives of Turkish
organizations of France it was decided to coordinate activities against
the discussion of the bill, providing for penalty for denial of the
Armenian Genocide, scheduled at the French Parliament May 18.

Leaders of Turkish organizations decided to work out a common platform
for preventing adoption of law and joint lobbying.

Meeting participants decided to send a letter of French President
Jacques Chirac, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, Speakers of
the National Assembly and Senate, as well as political parties,
asking to “impede adoption of the law.” Deputy Chair of Liberty and
Development Turkish Party Akif Gulen, who is one of the four MPs,
who left for Paris to hamper passing the law, urged Turks living in
Europe to activate efforts in domestic affairs of their countries,
reports Turkish Daily News.